[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 32 (Thursday, February 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7689-7691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3476]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2009-5]


Filing Dates for the Illinois Special Election in the 5th 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Corrected notice of filing dates for special election.

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SUMMARY: Illinois has scheduled elections on March 3, 2009, and April 
7, 2009, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Fifth 
Congressional District vacated by Representative Rahm Emanuel.
    Political committees required to file reports in connection with 
the Special Primary Election on March 3, 2009, shall file a 12-day Pre-
Primary Report. Political committees required to file reports in 
connection with both the Special Primary and Special General

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Election on April 7, 2009, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report, a 
12-day Pre-General Report, and a 30-day Post-General Report.
    This notice provides additional information regarding the filing 
requirements for the Illinois 5th District Special Elections that was 
inadvertently omitted from the notice published in the January 21, 
2009, Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mr. Kevin R. Salley, Information 
Division, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463; Telephone: (202) 
694-1100; Toll Free (800) 424-9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Principal Campaign Committees

    All principal campaign committees of candidates who participate in 
the Illinois Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a 
12-day Pre-Primary Report on February 19, 2009; a 12-day Pre-General 
Report on March 26, 2009; and a 30-day Post-General Report on May 7, 
2009. (See chart below for the closing date for each report.)
    All principal campaign committees of candidates participating only 
in the Special Primary Election shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report 
on February 19, 2009. (See chart below for the closing date for each 
report.)
    Note that these reports are in addition to the campaign committee's 
quarterly filings in April and July.

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a semiannual basis in 2009 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the 
Illinois Special Primary or Special General Elections by the close of 
books for the applicable report(s). (See chart below for the closing 
date for each report.)
    Political committees filing monthly that support candidates in the 
Illinois Special Primary or Special General Elections should continue 
to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the Illinois 
Special Election may be found on the FEC Web site at http://
www.fec.gov/info/report_dates.shtml.

        Calendar of Reporting Dates for Illinois Special Election
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                                                 Reg./cert.
                                     Close of   & overnight     Filing
              Report                books \1\     mailing      deadline
                                                  deadline
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   Quarterly Filing Political Committees Involved in Only the Special
                      Primary (03/03/09) Must File:
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Pre-Primary......................     02/11/09   \2\ 02/16/     02/19/09
                                                         09
April Quarterly..................     03/31/09     04/15/09     04/15/09
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   Semiannual Filing Political Committees Involved in Only the Special
                      Primary (03/03/09) Must File:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pre-Primary......................     02/11/09   \2\ 02/16/     02/19/09
                                                         09
Mid-Year.........................     06/30/09     07/31/09     07/31/09
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Quarterly Filing Political Committees Involved in Both the Special
      Primary (03/03/09) and Special General (04/07/09) Must File:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pre-Primary......................     02/11/09   \2\ 02/16/     02/19/09
                                                         09
Pre-General......................     03/18/09     03/23/09     03/26/09
April Quarterly..................     03/31/09     04/15/09     04/15/09
Post-General.....................     04/27/09     05/07/09     05/07/09
July Quarterly...................     06/30/09     07/15/09     07/15/09
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   Semiannual Filing Political Committees Involved in Both the Special
      Primary (03/03/09) and Special General (04/07/09) Must File:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pre-Primary......................     02/11/09   \2\ 02/16/     02/19/09
                                                         09
Pre-General......................     03/18/09     03/23/09     03/26/09
Post-General.....................     04/27/09     05/07/09     05/07/09
Mid-Year.........................     06/30/09     07/31/09     07/31/09
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   Quarterly Filing Political Committees Involved in Only the Special
                      General (04/07/09) Must File:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pre-General......................     03/18/09     03/23/09     03/26/09
April Quarterly..................     03/31/09     04/15/09     04/15/09
Post-General.....................     04/27/09     05/07/09     05/07/09
July Quarterly...................     06/30/09     07/15/09     07/15/09
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   Semiannual Filing Political Committees Involved in Only the Special
                      General (04/07/09) Must File:
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Pre-General......................     03/18/09     03/23/09     03/26/09
Post-General.....................     04/27/09     05/07/09     05/07/09
Mid-Year.........................     06/30/09     07/31/09     07/31/09
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\1\ The reporting period always begins the day after the closing date of
  the last report filed. If the committee is new and has not previously
  filed a report, the first report must cover all activity that occurred
  before the committee registered up through the close of books for the
  first report due.
\2\ Notice that the registered/certified & overnight mailing deadline
  falls on a weekend or federal holiday. The report should be postmarked
  on or before that date.



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    Dated: February 12, 2009.

    On behalf of the Commission.
Steven T. Walther,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-3476 Filed 2-18-09; 8:45 am]
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